National Oilwell Varco, L.P. seeks a Global Fabrication Category Manager to oversee the migration of roughly 4,500 unique fabrication items as Mexicali operations wind down. The role will design and execute sourcing strategies, qualify new suppliers, establish welding procedure specifications, and coordinate fabrication, welding, painting, and related processes while partnering with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams. After the transition, the manager will continue to deliver cost savings, improve supplier performance, mitigate risk, and expand local fabrication capabilities in line with NOV’s localization goals.
Responsibilities- Develop and implement the global category strategy for fabrication, welded components, assemblies, and related services.
- Identify, evaluate, and qualify new suppliers based on capability, capacity, quality, cost, delivery, and technical requirements.
- Assess supplier manufacturing capabilities through audits, site visits, performance reviews, and technical evaluations.
- Partner with Engineering and Quality to establish WPSs, specifications, inspection requirements, and process controls.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing and Operations to ensure supplier capabilities align with production and customer requirements.
- Conduct market analysis and develop a competitive, resilient, and scalable supply base.
- Lead sourcing events, supplier negotiations, contract development, and commercial agreements.
- Drive cost reductions through competitive sourcing, value engineering, standardization, and continuous improvement.
- Establish and monitor supplier performance metrics for quality, delivery, cost, capacity, and responsiveness.
- Develop corrective-action and supplier-improvement plans when performance does not meet expectations.
- Identify and mitigate supply, capacity, quality, geopolitical, and business-continuity risks.
- Support the expansion of local fabrication capabilities in alignment with NOV’s localization strategy.
- Provide regular updates on category performance, sourcing initiatives, savings, supplier risk, and strategic priorities.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, operations management, or similar field. MBA or other post graduate training/certifications such as APICS or CPIM preferred.
- 10 years combined experience and education in Procurement or Supply Chain Management in a global, multi-site environment, preferably with experience in dealing with suppliers.
- Must be skilled in project management with demonstrated leadership ability.
- Experience developing or implementing WPSs and welding-related quality requirements.
- Knowledge of supplier quality systems, manufacturing standards, and process qualification.
- Experience supporting localization, regionalization, or supply-base development initiatives.
- Familiarity with ERP, sourcing, supplier-performance, and cost-analysis tools.
- Experience working in the oil and gas, energy, industrial equipment, or heavy manufacturing industries is preferred
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business, operations management, or a similar field
- MBA or postgraduate training or certifications such as APICS or CPIM
- 10 years of combined experience and education in Procurement or Supply Chain Management in a global, multi-site environment
- Experience dealing with suppliers
- Project management skills and demonstrated leadership ability
- Experience developing or implementing Welding Procedure Specifications and welding-related quality requirements
- Knowledge of supplier quality systems, manufacturing standards, and process qualification
- Experience supporting localization, regionalization, or supply-base development initiatives
- Familiarity with ERP, sourcing, supplier-performance, and cost-analysis tools
- Experience in oil and gas, energy, industrial equipment, or heavy manufacturing industries
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials describe comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside life/disability insurance, a global EAP, wellness resources, and paid parental leave; the company also states it pays most U.S. health plan premiums, which bolsters perceived value.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program features auto‑enrollment, immediate vesting, and ongoing employer contributions; historical filings and comments point to a generally well‑regarded match even as exact formulas can change.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid parental leave and widely cited decent PTO at hire are complemented by options like experience‑based vacation credit and a flexible holiday, creating a rounded time‑off offering in many U.S. roles.
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